PPT-Botulism

Botulism A rare and sometimes fatal paralytic illness In all cases illness is caused by the botulinium toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium Botulinum in anaerobic conditions and not by the bacterium itself. By binding to nerve endings these toxins cause progressive flaccid paralysis in humans and animals Many untreated cases end in death from paralysis of the respiratory muscles C botulinum spores are common in the environment but they can germinate an Botulism is caused by a nerve toxin that is produced by a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum A toxin is a poison that is created by living organisms plants animals and certain bacteria The bacteria are found naturally in the soil If the bacteri A. Bacterial Infections of the Nervous System. 1. Bacterial Meningitis. A) Although bacteria can infect the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, they more commonly infect the meninges and cerebrospinal fluids resulting in meningitis. First discovered in 1793 as foodborne botulism by Justinus Kerner, a German physician.. Associated with spoiled sausage and aptly named botulism after the Latin word for sausage, . botulus.. In 1897, Emile von Ermengen was able to correlate . Its is also known as food intoxication .. . can be by chemical or poisonous plats and animals or by . . microorganism. Chemical which can cause poisoning may enter food from pesticides, insecticides or utensils.. Dr.T.V.Rao MD . Clostridium botulinum . Clostridium botulinum is a Gram-positive, rod-shaped bacterium that produces several toxins. The best known are its neurotoxins, subdivided in types A-G, that cause the flaccid muscular paralysis seen in botulism. They are also the main paralytic agent in botox. C. botulinum is an anaerobic spore-former, which produces oval, . Family and Consumer Sciences HYG-5567-11 Botulism What You Don’t See or Smell Can Still Hurt You What is botulism? Botulism is the name of the food poisoning we get by consuming the toxin of A. Bacterial Infections of the Nervous System. 1. Bacterial Meningitis. A) Although bacteria can infect the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, they more commonly infect the meninges and cerebrospinal fluids resulting in meningitis. . . Clostridia and Bacillus . By: . lec. . . Dr.Thanaa. . Rasheed. 7. th. . Lec. . Bacteriology . Gram-Positive Rods. There are four medically important genera of gram-positive rods: . Clostridium, Bacillus, . Equine grass . tetany. / Limber neck / Shaker foal syndrome. . Etiology. :. Clostridium . botulinum. . is a spore (oval, sub terminal . endospores. ) forming, gram positive organism and produces neurotoxins during their vegetative growth.. alimentary route. . Botulism. Hemorrhagic colitis (Escherichia Coli 0157:H7). Clostridium botulinum. Gram-positive bacteria. Rod shaped. Most commonly found in the soil. Spore forming. Strict anaerobe. Botulism is a rare but serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin that is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum and sometimes by strains of Clostridium butyricum and Clostridi - By law, health care providers must report suspected or confirmed cases of botulism to their local health department immediately [within 1 hr]. - SFDPH Communicable Disease Control can facilit AlNaji. . ETIOLOGY. The causative organism C. botulinum, a spore-forming obligate anaerobe, produces neurotoxins during vegetative growth.. Botulinum neurotoxin forming C. botulinum species are divided into groups I to IV depending on their physiologic properties..